Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) Reference Book

Abstract

Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) are defined as Weapons, devices and munitions that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate targeted personnel or materiel immediately, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property in the targeted area or environment. NLW are intended to have reversible effects on personnel or materiel."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA565971

Entities

Organizations

  • Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Personnel Weapons
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Civil Defense
  • Coast Guard
  • Dazzlers
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Employment
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Munitions
  • Nonlethal Agents
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Pepper Spray
  • Personnel Management
  • Sting Grenades
  • United States
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Military Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.